Ever the connector, Wicklow artist ZASKA enlisted the help of 16 Irish artists under the name of The Isolation Choir including Tolü Makay, God Knows, Wyvern Lingo, Faye O’Rourke (Soda Blonde), Gemma Dunleavy, Jess Kav (BARQ/The Waterboys), James Smith (Gypsies On The Autobahn), Danny Groenland (Danny G & the Major 7ths, Carly Coonagh, Nichola Hegarty, Keith Fennell, with Neil Dorrington (BARQ) on bass
and Dylan Lynch (Soda Blonde) on Drums.
‘My Whole Heart’ was written, recorded, and mixed entirely in isolation between all the performers with Zaska producing it from his home in Kildare using voice memos, mails and messages to co-ordinate.
The song is a rallying call to be authentic yourself, with lyrics referencing our current trying times.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
